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Toy Story Midway Mania!

Toy Story Midway Mania!

An Attraction in California Adventure

Last updated: March 22, 2025

At a Glance
Toy Story Mania! ushered in a whole new generation of Disney attractions: virtual dark rides. Since Disneyland opened in 1955, ride vehicles had moved past two- and three-dimensional sets often populated by Audio-Animatronics (AA); these detailed sets and robotic figures literally defined the Disney creative genius in attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, and Peter Pan’s Flight. Instead, Toy Story Midway Mania! has long corridors, totally empty, covered with reflective material. There’s almost nothing there . . . until you put on your 3-D glasses. Instantly, the corridor is full and brimming with color, action, and activity, thanks to projected computer-graphic imagery (CGI).

Conceptually, this is an interactive shooting gallery much like Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, but in Toy Story Midway Mania!, your ride vehicle passes through a totally virtual midway, with booths offering such games as ring tossing and ball throwing. You use a cannon on your ride vehicle to play as you move along from booth to booth. Unlike the laser guns in Buzz Lightyear, however, Toy Story Midway Mania’s pull-string cannons take advantage of CGI technology to toss rings, shoot balls, and even throw eggs and pies. Each game booth is manned by a Toy Story character who is right beside you in 3-D glory cheering you on. In addition to 3-D imagery, you experience various smells, vehicle motion, wind, and water spray. The ride begins with a training round to familiarize you with your cannon and the nature of the games and then continues through a number of “real” games in which you compete against your riding mate. The technology has the ability to self-adjust the level of difficulty so that every rider is challenged, and there are plenty of easy targets for small children to reach. Tip: Let the pull-string retract all the way back into the cannon before pulling it again. If you don’t, the cannon won’t fire.

Also of note, a 6-foot-tall Mr. Potato Head interacts with and talks to guests in real time in the preshow queuing area of Toy Story.

Current Standby Wait Time
Lightning Lane
Next Available Return Time:
11:15am
Guest Overall Rating
Our Overall Rating
Preschool
Grade School
Teens
Young Adults
Over 30
Seniors
Location
Pixar Pier in California Adventure
Duration
8 min
Rider Switch?
No
Minimum Height
None
Queues
Accessibility
  • Video Captioning
  • Must Transfer to Standard Wheelchair

Touring Tips

When To Go
First thing after the park opens
Loading Speed
Fast
Early Entry?
No
Wait per 100 People Ahead
5 min
Much of the queuing area for Toy Story Midway Mania! is across the pedestrian walkway from the attraction’s entrance. The queuing is covered, which is good, but it’s not air-conditioned, which is very bad, with temperatures escalating into the 90s and higher. Not roasting in this oven is a great incentive to experience Toy Story Midway Mania! in the early morning, before it gets crowded.

As you might expect, Toy Story Midway Mania! is addictive, and though it’s great fun right off the bat, it takes a couple of rides before you really get the hang of the pull-string cannon and the way the targets are presented. To rack up a high score, you must identify and shoot at high-value targets: High-value targets are small and often moving, while low-value targets are larger and easier to hit. Toward the end of the ride, the top score of the day and the top scores of the month are posted. If you’re a newbie and you’d like to ride several times to gain experience and get your skill level up, consider making the attraction your first stop after the park opens.

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Wait Times

Here's roughly how many minutes you'll wait for Toy Story Midway Mania! at each California Adventure Crowd Level.

1
20 to 47
2
23 to 51
3
29 to 53
4
31 to 56
5
35 to 61
6
37 to 65
7
40 to 68
8
40 to 73
9
40 to 75
10
43 to 91
Hourly View and Lightning Lane Return Times
Sunday,
Apr 27, 2025
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Wait Times for
Toy Story Midway Mania!
 
As of 10:09 am PDT
Sunday,
April 27, 2025
Current Wait Time
28 min

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Lightning Lane Multi Pass Availability For
Toy Story Midway Mania!
 
As of 10:09 am PDT
Sunday,
April 27, 2025

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Return Time (as of 10:09 am):
11:15 AM
Observed:
Gone by 7:30 PM
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Submitted Wait Times
2 min Actual Standby at 8:47am
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